Hello,
I'm going out of my mind at the moment but hoping someone may be able to offer some advice:
To summarise; DD was born at 36 weeks due to IUGR weighing 4lb 11, we had some problems with feeding initially but has since been draining 120mls 6 times a day (albeit has hiccups after every feed!). We are using MAM bottles with size 2 teats as she got used to the fast flow of hospital teats early on. All was going well until a few weeks ago when she started mid feed refusing the milk. She thrashes her head side to side but sometimes still seems desperate to get the teat in her mouth (starts sucking but again thrashes about). She was still taking a few full bottles a day but now I'm lucky if she finishes one. She's taking around 50-60mls each feed. She sleeps 7 hours at night and I'd have thought she'd be desperate for a feed in the morning but again I'm lucky if she'll take 60mls.
I took her to get weighed yesterday and whilst she has gained 3oz, she has started to drop centiles. HV advised feeding every 1.5 hours but this doesn't solve the problem and LO doesn't always want it.
I've tried buying every teat under the sun over the last few weeks (size 3 are too fast and she struggles with the flow and the X teats again are far too quick). I'm worried sick she won't eat, feeding has become so stressful.
Thank you to anyone with any input.